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It is recommended that all the GMAT aspirants start their preparation with the OG.Start with the quant section and work out the problems given in the OG.The same should be repeated for the verbal section.Typically you may need 2 weeks to complete all the problems given in the OG.Do remember that the...
- by raju232007
Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:58 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: How to score 700
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1391
statement 1: x>0 x is positive no information about y Insufficient statement 2: y<0 y is negative no information about x Insufficient Combining both the statements we get x is positive and y is negative Let x=2 & y=-3 (x-y)/(x+y)=-5 Is -5>1 ....Ans is no Let x=3 & y=-2 (x-y)/(x+y)=5 Is 5>1 ....
- by raju232007
Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:59 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: inequalities
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2985
statement 1: m+n<0 Here both m and n can be negative and satisfy the above condition.. For example let m=-1 and n=-1 -2<0 Consider a case wherein m and are different but satisfy the above statement Let m=-2 and n=1 -1<0 Insufficient statement 2 mn<0 for the above statement to be true any one of the ...
- by raju232007
Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:16 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: inequalities
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1851
- by raju232007
Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:37 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: GMAT PREP - TOOLS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1587
Yeah..It is possible to find the values of x and y using a few combination's..But the values of x and y should be considered only if we get a unique solution for both x and y...If you get more than one set of solutions the values cannot be determined... Solving 2 and 3 we get the values of C and D a...
- by raju232007
Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:19 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: ds13
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1758
@ stubbornp An equilateral triangle is a special case of isosceles triangle wherein all the sides & angles are equal...it is no where mentioned in this question that all the 3 sides or 3 angles are equal.. statement 2 is sufficient because BD perpendicular to AC and AD=DC indicates that BD is th...
- by raju232007
Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:04 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: 2-q18
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4353
Let C be the cost of a cupcake and x be the no of cupcakes purchased Let D be the cost of a doughnut and y be the no of doughnuts purchased As per the information given in the question stem Cx+Dy=6 We are asked to determine the value of y ( i.e the no of doughnuts bought) statement 1: 2D=3C-0.10 Cx+...
- by raju232007
Tue Oct 14, 2008 5:07 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: ds13
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1758
statement 1: Length of one side is 5 sqrt(2) No information about the other sides,,, Insufficient statement 2: RST is a right isosceles triangle so RS=ST Area=0.5*RS*ST 25 =0.5*RS^2 50=RS^2 RS=5sqrt(2) ST=5sqrt(2) RT^2=ST^2+RS^2 RT^2=(5*sqrt(2))^2+(5*sqrt(2))^2 RT^2=100 RT=10 Perimeter=RS+ST+RT =5sq...
- by raju232007
Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:46 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: 2-q24
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2041
I still haven't got a response..Can the inequalities be altered only by addition or can subtraction be used in some cases?....I kindly request the experts to share their thoughts on this...Pls help
- by raju232007
Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:32 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Another xy DS question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3176
statement 1: a<0 a is negative but it tells nothing about b... Insufficient statement 2: ab>=0 so both a and b should have the same sign or any of the two integers can be equal to 0. In other words a & b are both positive or negative Let a=3,b=2( Here we should assume a>b as it is given that |a|...
- by raju232007
Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:57 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: DS - absolute value question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1597
- by raju232007
Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:33 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Negative X?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2298
BD=CD..given
Therefore triangle BDC is isosceles
v=u
w=180-2v.....(1)
statement 1:
v=74
z=180-v
z=180-74=106
In triangle ADB x+y=180-z=74
Sufficient
statement 2:
w=32
Substituting in 1 we get v=74
x+y=74( same approach as given above)
Sufficient
Hope this helps
- by raju232007
Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:21 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Triangles
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1384
The double set matrix approach that is being used by MGMAT is the best suited for set problems... Here goes my explanation Let the no of students be x It is given that 2x/3 students dislike lima beans and of those who dislike lima beans 3/5 dislike brussel sprouts which is given by 3/5(2x/3)=2x... N...
- by raju232007
Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:07 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: DS - sets
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1748
- by raju232007
Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:14 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Finite number of non-zero digits
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6268
A 2 month preparation is perfectly fine to crack the GMAT.Start with the bible...the OG,of course.You can start with the quant part.The problems in the OG are relatively easy when compared to those of other materials.You can practice 75 questions of DS and PS each daily.After you are done with the q...
- by raju232007
Sun Oct 12, 2008 2:42 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: How to Study
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1324